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YOUR CURRICULUM
Masters in
Business Analytics
Learn to translate data statistics and analysis into impactful
business decisions in the age of big data with this highly in-
demand degree, which also qualifies you for a three-year
working visa (OPT) in the U.S. after graduation.*
Home campus option:
San Francisco
Rotation campus options:
Boston, San Francisco,
London, Dubai,
Shanghai, New York
Learn to harness the power of large-scale consumer data
In this new world of information overload, employers actively
seek candidates who have the ability to translate data
into actionable solutions. This degree will place you at the
intersection of statistical analysis and business knowledge
so that you can make meaningful, impactful contributions
to any business.
Study in the global center of technological innovation,
San Francisco
At Hult’s San Francisco campus, you’ll learn how to harness
the power of information surrounded by hundreds of startups
and the breakthrough brands disrupting whole industries
through their clever use of data. Just miles off campus
you’ll find the headquarters of both Google and Twitter,
two giants leading the transformation of how businesses
leverage big data.
Study what interests you most with electives
Choose from a wide range of exciting electives and choose to
study at up to two other campuses.
Sample electives:
– – Financial Innovation (FinTech)
– – Products & Innovation
– – Lean Project Management
– – Disruptive Futures
– – Design Thinking
– – Return Driven Strategy
– – Disruptive Technology: e.g. Virtual Reality, Artifical
Intelligence, Solar Power & Energy Storage (see p.38)
*Non-U.S. residents who receive a Masters in Business Analytics currently
qualify for up to three years OPT (Optional Practical Training) in the U.S. after
their studies. All graduate students receive one year OPT, and then Masters
in Business Analytics students can qualify for a further two years if they are
working in a degree-related job and their employer submits for the extension.
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Length of program:
11 months
Eligibility requirements:
– – Minimum one year’s
work experience OR
Bachelors degree in a
business-related subject
– – GMAT or GRE
Core courses:
– – Quantitative Methods
– – Data Science I
– – Data Management & SQL
– – Data Visualization & Storytelling
– – Data Science II
– – Data Modeling & Optim ization
– – Machine Learning
– – Leadership Development (see p.34)
– – Core Challenges (see p.36)
Professor spotlight
Dr. Andrew Banasiewicz
Polish
Business Analytics Professor
Andrew is a seasoned quantitative business
analyst with over two decades of hands-on
data modeling and analysis experience. He
is the author of several books, an international speaker,
and founder of Erudite Analytics, an independent research
and analysis firm focused on risk measurement.